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Your zip code can determine your fate in North Carolina’s medical deserts

Seventy of North Carolina’s seventy-eight rural counties are considered medical deserts due to a shortage of primary care providers. And while 33% of the state’s population lives in rural areas, only 12% of physicians in the state practice there. Twenty counties in the state don’t have a single pediatrician, while another twenty don’t have a hospital. 

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Governor Stein Proposes $13.5 Billion Federal Aid Package for Western NC

The Governor’s message was rooted in a stark disparity: while the federal government has committed roughly $7 billion to North Carolina since the 2024 storm, that figure represents only 12% of the estimated $60 billion in total damages. By contrast, Stein noted that major disasters like Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy saw federal coverage closer to 70%.

The Waiting Game: NC Leaders, Families, And Teachers Still Waiting On State Budget

It’s official, North Carolina is the last state in the nation without a state budget, and Governor Josh Stein says he’s still at the table waiting for lawmakers to pass one. “I am here at the table. Whenever the legislature is ready to join me at the table and get to work. I’m ready to welcome them,” Stein said in an interview with the Raleigh News & Observer. 

Autoridades federales comparten datos de viajeros con ICE, incluso en vuelos nacionales

La Administración de Seguridad en el Transporte (Transportation Security Administration, TSA) está proporcionando a las autoridades migratorias de Estados Unidos listas con los nombres de personas que se espera viajen a través de aeropuertos del país, como parte del programa de deportaciones de la administración del presidente Donald Trump, según informó The New York Times.

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